Printer&#39;s furniture.



PATENTED JAN! 7, 1908.

W. S. WARNOGK. PRINTBRS FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11,1906.

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WALLACE S. WARNOGK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PRINTERS FURNITURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan.7, 1908.

Appiieation filed May 11.1906. Serial No. 316378- T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALLACE S. WAnNocK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Printers Furniture, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to rinters furniture and more particularly to fi lers that are used in completing and setting up printers forms by filling spaces therein.

Broadly speaking, my invention is realized in a filler formed of sheet and strip metal whereby economy in manufacture is secured with the further advantage of simplicity in, construction and lightness in weight.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention a strip metal is employed for constituting the vertical sides of the filler, and a substantially fiat sheet of metal is inclosed by this frame so that the sides of the frame may not be buckled. This latter section of metal constitutes a substantially fiat diaphragm and is preferably disposed in a plane that is parallel with the top and bottom of the frame and is located between the top and bottom of the frame. Though I prefer this location of the metal diaphragm that is thus surrounded-by the frame, I do not wish to be limited to this location,-nor do I wish to be limited to metal as a material out of which this diaphragm is constructed.

My invention has several embodiments, some of which are exhibited by the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan view of another form of the invention. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a view in the direction of arrow 7 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a view in the direction of arrow 8 of Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is plan view of another form of the invention. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on line 1010 of Fig. 9. Fig, 11 is a sectional view on line 11-11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 indicates the construction of one side of the frame shown in Figs. 9, 10, 11, and Fig. 13 shows construction of another side of this frame.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the different figures.

While the drawing shows some of the embodiments of my invention in which the fillers are indicated as being of oblong shape, it is obvious that the proportions of the fillers may vary without departing from the spirit of the invention; in fact, the proportions have to vary in order to make my invention adaptable to printers uses.

Referring first to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 & 3, I have constructed the surrounding frame work of two pieces a and b of strip metal, one end of each metal piece having a mortise as indicated in Figs. 7 and 8, while the other end of each piece is provided with a tenon c, as indicated in said figures. These two pieces of strip metal a and b are joined together by means of these mortises and tenons to constitute a rectangular frame. Grooves or recesses are provided upon the interior of the frame and preferably in two of its opposite sides, and more preferably in each side thereof as indicated at e and f, Figs. 2 and 3. These re cesses are designed to receive the substantially flat diaphragm g, which may be insorted in position within the groove 6 and f by a suitable dishing and subsequent flattening operation, the diaphragm being first dished so that its edges may be placed in line with the groove 6 and f and thereafter flattened so that the diaphragm may thereafter be expanded to have its edge portion projected into the saidgroove.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the diaphragm is, located between the top and bottom of the frame, and there is preferably but one diaphragm to each filler, in which case the said diaphragm is disposed substantially midway between the top and bottom of the frame. I do not wish to be limited, however, to a diaphragm forced into the middle position, as I believe it to be within the scope of my invention to force this diaphragm into an engagement with the frame at other places. For example: According to the construction shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6 (which generally is like that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3) the top marginal por tion of the frame and the bottom marginal portion of the frame are provided with grooved or recessed portions similar to that illustrated at the middle of the form shown in Figszf l, 2 phragms Figs. 4, 5

and 3, there being two diaemplo yed in the construction of and 6, as indicated at h and "L.

While I prefer to employ but two pieces for each frame and prefer to secure the diaphragm in place as indicated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, I do not wish to be limited in all embodiments of the invention to this number of pieces for the frame, nor to the manner of securing the diaphragm in osition, as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inc usive. For example: Diaphragm 9 may be provided with a number of tongues, 76, which may be projected into corresponding openings, Z, formed in the four separately constructed pieces m, n, 0 p. The tongues 75 are slightly upset after they have been inserted into the openings Z, whereby engagements between said diaphragm and sides of the frame is forced. Each side of the frame is provided with a mortise and a tenon which are matched to secure perfectly rigid construction of the frame at its corners.

* It will be seen that the diaphragm holds the joined frame portions from slipping longitudinally of the diaphragm, while the dovetailed joints between the frame portions themselves prevent movement of the frame portions transverse to the diaphragm, whereby said diaphragm and joints cooper ate in securing the various parts of the structure, including the diaphragm, together.

IVhile I have herein shown andparticularly described preferred embodiments of my in vention, I do not wish to be limited to the precise construction shown, but

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following:

1. A filler comprising a strip or sheet metal frame formed in jointed sections and a diaphragm inclosed by the frame and serving to prevent relative movement between sections of the frame along the plane of the diaphragm.

2. A filler comprising a strip or sheet metal frame formed in sections dove-tailed together and a diaphragm inclosed by the frame and serving to prevent relative movement between sections of the frame along the plane of the diaphragm.

3. A filler comprising a strip or sheet metal frame formed in jointed sections and a diaphragm inclosed by the frame and serving to prevent relative movement between sections of the frame along the plane of the diaphragm, said frame being grooved to receive the diaphragm.

4. A filler comprising a strip or sheet metal frame formed in sections dove-tailed together and a diaphragm inclosed by the frame and serving to prevent relative movement between sections of the frame along the plane of the diaphragm, said frame being grooved to receive the diaphragm.

5. A filler comprising a strip or sheet metal frame formed in sections, and a diaphragm inclosed by the frame and serving to maintain the sections of the frame together.

6. A- filler comprising a frame formed of strip or sheet metal, and a diaphragm inclosed by the frame and serving to hold meet ing edges of the strip metal frame in fixed relationi 7. A filler comprising a frame formed of strip or sheet metal having jointed meeting edges, and a diaphragm inclosed by the frame.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 8th day of May, A. 1)., 1906. WALLACE S. WARN OCK.

l/Vitnesses G. L. CRAGG, LEON STRoH. 

